Kharavela was a king of Kalinga in present-day Odisha, India. He ruled somewhere around first or second century BCE. He was the best known king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty.

The main source of information about Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. Therefore, the correct answer is option- A

Seven Pagodas" has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram, built in the 7th century under the reign of Narasimhavarman I.

The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD) is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India.

Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is called as Dhakshina Meru (Meru of south). Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD ( 1 0^th century ), the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".

Gangaikonda cholapuram temple is built in 11^th century by Rajendra Chola.

Therefore, the correct answer is option- D.

Both statements are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Muhammad Gazni was the first Turkish conqueror of North India. At the time of Turkish invasion, there were many regional powers in North India but there was no polity unity among them. Turkish invasion on India was successful.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

The samhita in the Shukla Yajurveda is called the Vajasaneyi Samhita. The name Vajasaneyi is derived from Vajasaneya, patronymic of sage Yajnavalkya, and the founder of the Vajasaneyi branch. Therefore, the correct answer is option- A

The 10th BRICS' Summit 2018 was held in South Africa under the theme ‘BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution'

Therefore, the correct answer is option- B.

BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits

Two Indians, Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk, are among the winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The award is regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.Therefore; the correct answer is option- C